“He slept 24 hours a day. I had to wake him up to carry him outside to go to the bathroom. He wouldn’t even stand to go to the bathroom. I had to hand feed him. Nurse him back to health, basically,” Wiesen explained.

She said after that first month, he started to perk up. He started sleeping maybe 20 hours a day and started to explore more.

“He was still really scared. My dog helped him figure out what things were, and things are okay,” Wiesen said.

Almost Home manager Liz Stamper said there are many alternatives for people who can no longer care for their pet. To find out how you can assure your pet goes to a good home, click here.

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